BY XAN HOLBROOK In Decline of the English Murder, George Orwell observed that Sunday newspapers, and their readers, could not get enough of the foul business of killing. But, unless the MOs, victims and deaths followed a particular pattern, the crime stories were not fit for consumption.  Netflix’s recent penchant

The 44th San Francisco Jewish Film Festival (hereafter SFJFF) reminds SF Bay Area filmgoers that there’s far more to being Jewish than their position regarding the Israeli government’s current actions against the Palestinians. Running from July 18 to August 4, 2024 at such Bay Area venues as the Roxie Theatre,

The festival’s name comes from the Fraenkel Gallery, the venerable Geary Boulevard gallery whose exhibitions explore “photography and its relation to other media.”  This year, the gallery celebrates its 45th anniversary by doing this fundraiser festival at the Roxie. 

Immersing yourself in new/old Japanese pop culture turns out to be a great way to be cool in July with Hulu.  This month, there’s a railway tunnel which grants wishes for a price, an acclaimed tale of a high school yuri relationship, and the fate of the world dependent on

Feel the call of adventure from your couch?  It might be because some of this July’s Netflix offerings are calling to you.  This July, you could be scaling Mount Everest with the first female sherpa or hanging with Admiral Janeway in the new Voyager-A.  But the line might need to

If you are a San Francisco resident, you’re probably familiar with one of the city’s gems: The Bob Mizer Foundation, located on Larkin Street. Bob Mizer was a precursor of male erotica photography, starting to self-publish his work in 1951. Erotica, queer culture, DIY, and self-publishing are all part of

Catching films being screened at the 48th San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival (hereafter “Frameline 48”) is the best kind of cinematic insult to Christian nationalists and other right-wing homophobic slime.  More than 80 programs of queer-friendly stuff await interested viewers.  From Lil Nas X to the legendary Sally Gearhart,

Win Tickets to a Frameline Film Festival Movie! The world’s longest-running LGBTQ+ Film Fest is back June 19-30, with tons of programming for every persuasion, and some exciting new locations! The 48th installment brings everyone from Ani DiFranco to Lil Nas X to the screen. We’ve got 20 codes to give